Looks like Texas A&M University isn’t Gov. Rick Perry’s only “personal sandbox.” According to this story in the Austin American-Statesman, Perry allies pressured two regents of the Texas Tech University System to step down after they came out in support of Perry’s opponent in the upcoming gubernatorial election, U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison. Former regent […]
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(LISA KRANTZ, Express-News) Sam Houston community members rally to save the school at a public meeting Wednesday. It’s been a long, emotional week in the San Antonio Independent School District, with community members turning out in numbers to rally for their schools. I’ve been a reporter for more than 11 years, and I have never […]
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Who could’ve guessed an idea for a presidential address to schoolchildren, encouraging them to stay in school, would create such a political minefield for school superintendents? The initial reaction of most San Antonio school districts upon hearing that President Obama would deliver a speech especially for kids next week was to say teachers could show […]
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(Camille Easton) University of Houston-Victoria President Tim Hudson, right, fronts Coastal Bend, a Victoria band that will debut the video of the song “Souls of Victoria” on Tuesday during a community event exploring the nation’s immigration policies. Other members of the band are, left to right, Jeffrey Di Leo, lead guitarist and dean of the […]
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